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Dr. Priya Pais
MD, M.Sc Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics & Pediatric Nephrology
Professor & Head, Pediatric Nephrology
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
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I have 18 years of experience in pediatric nephrology spanning India and the United States with a master's degree in clinical investigation. My special clinical interests include hypertension, nephro-urology and chronic kidney disease. My research focuses on hypertension, CKD outcomes and quality of life. I have had leadership roles in the hospital ethics committee and national & international pediatric nephrology bodies (Indian society of pediatric nephrology, International pediatric nephrology association IPNA & International pediatric transplant association IPTA) "
Qualification/ Education
- M.B.B.S., St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India
- Intern, Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Residency, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin-Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- 3 Year Academic Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, Feinberg School of Medicine,
- Northwestern University – Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
- MSc, in Clinical Investigation, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
Areas of interest
My special clinical interests include hypertension, nephro-urology and chronic kidney disease
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
International
- International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA): Sister Centre Committee, Core Group (2020 - )
- Chair - International Pediatric Transplant Association: Outreach Committee (2023 -)
- International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Ethics in Kidney Care Curriculum Project committee (2024- current)
- International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Initiative for Guidelines on kidney supportive care and conservative kidney management (2024 – current)
National
- Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology. South Zone Coordinator (2019-2021)
- Member, Consensus guidelines for UTI, Acute Kidney Injury Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
Institutional: Current
- Vice-President, St John’s Medical College Alumni Association
- Hospital (Clinical) Ethics Committee. Convenor (2019 – current).
- Internal Complaints (institutional anti- Sexual Harassment) Committee (Member (2019 – current)
- Student Scholarship Committee: 2016 – current.
Institutional: Previous
- Human Research Protection Program. Secretary: 2015 – 2016.
- Cultural Committee. 2014-2016
- St John’s Alumni Association, Academic Secretary. 2016-2018
Membership of professional associations/bodies
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN)
- Indian Society of Nephrology
- Women in Nephrology (WIN)
- International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA)
- International Pediatric Transplantation Association (IPTA)
- The International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
- International Pediatric Hypertension Association (IPHA)
- Forum for Medical Ethics Society
Awards and Recognitions
- Saha A, Pais, P. Uncovering the true extent of hypertension in pediatric renal transplant recipients with ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Indian Society of Nephrology – Southern Chapter Conference, February 2016 . (Best paper award)
- Pais P, Dellostrologo L, Iyengar A, Greenbaum L. Nocturnal HTN on Longitudinal ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and left ventricular hypertrophy in pediatric renal transplant recipients. International Pediatric Transplant Association Meeting. Vancouver. May 2019. (scientific award)
- Alemsungla Aier, Raman V, Pais P. Psychological issues and HRQOL in children with nephrotic syndrome. National Annual Conference of Indian Society of Clinical Psychologists. Chandigarh, February 2020. (Best Poster Award)
- Kamal SZ, Sebastian S, Pais P. Assessment of hypertension using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in children with kidney failure on maintenance dialysis. Indian Society of Nephrology Conference, December 2021 (Best oral paper award)
- Reddy S, Deshpande T, Pais P. HRQoL in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Caregiver burden – a prospective mixed-methods study. February 2022, Indian Society of Nephrology Southern Chapter (Best oral paper award)
- Pais P, et al. Costs and Outcomes of Pediatric CKD (COPE) study. Awarded the First Prize of the Clinical Research Awards at the upcoming International Society of Nephrology, World Congress of Nephrology March,2023. Bangkok, Thailand
- Jatsho J, Shetty D, Pais P. Too much of a good thing. A diverse case series of symptomatic hypercalcemia in children. Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology Conference. October Kolkata 2023. (First prize, best case series award)
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Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Hypertension in an Outpatient Setting
Shawn Khullar, Anu Asaithambi, Priya Pais, Rahul Chanchlani Inequities in Pediatric Nephrology: Disparities in Children's Kidney Health and Access to Care
Nivedita Kamath, Erica Bjornstad, Paul Mashanga, Patience Obiagwu, Anita van Zwieten, Priya Pais Clinical presentation of children with lupus nephritis from a low- and middle-income country (LMIC): an initial report from the Indian pSLE Nephritis Registry
Sanjukta Poddar, Deblina Dasgupta, Subal Pradhan, Sangeetha Perungo, Mahesh Janarthanan, Kinnari Vala, Priya Pais, Susan Uthup, Jyoti Singhal, Suparna Guha, Sumantra Raut, Shakil Akhtar, Jigna Bathia, Suma Balan, Priyankar Pal, Rajiv Sinha; On behalf, of the Indian pSLE Nephritis consortium The catastrophic costs of chronic kidney disease
Priya Pais, Valerie Luyckx, Susmita Chatterjee, Beverley M Essue Responding to ethical dilemmas in pediatric nephrology: a framework for clinicians in varied practice settings
Priya Pais, Ali Asghar Lanewala, Cecil Levy, Aaron Wightman Ambulatory Hypertension in children with kidney failure on maintenance dialysis
Kamal SZ, John M, Pais P Catastrophic healthcare expenditure and caregiver burden in pediatric chronic kidney disease - a mixed methods study from a low resource setting
Reddy S, Scholes-Robertson N, Raj JM, Pais P Overcoming barriers to solid organ transplant in low resource settings: Is fostering altruism the key?
Reddy D, McCulloch M, Pais P Rare Kidney Diseases: Children Being Left Out in the Cold
Iyengar A, Lanewala AA, Shirol PB, Pais P Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for management of urinary tract infection and primary vesicoureteric reflux
Hari P, Meena J, Kumar M, Sinha A, Thergaonkar RW, Iyengar A, Khandelwal P, Ekambaram S, Pais P, Sharma J, Kanitkar M, Bagga A Transition of Kidney Care at 18: Challenges and Practical Solutions for India
Girimaji N, Pais P, Iyengar A Inequities in kidney heath and kidney care
Raymond Vanholder, Lieven Annemans, Marion Braks, Edwina Brown, Pais P, Tanjala Purnell, Simon Sawhney, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Benedicte Stengel, Elliot Tannor, Vladimir Tesar, Arjan van der Tol, and Valerie Luyckx Kidney Care for All: Addressing the Gaps in an Imperfect World-A Global Perspective on Improving Access to Kidney Care in Low-Resource Settings
Pais P, Iyengar A Clinical features and outcomes of patients with diacylglycerol kinase epsilon nephropathy: a nationwide experience
Khandelwal P, Thangaraju S, Krishnamurthy S, Ohri A, Pais P, Mathew G, Sharma J, Sharma A, Hari P, Sinha A, Singh G, Bagga A Key ethical challenges in providing dialysis in low resource settings — A view from the trenches
Pais P, Luyckx V No Others Contributions details available.